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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16
SUSANNA WESLEY.

How to guide children so that they
shall learn to control themselves is vital
question to mothers. Many earnest,
praying mothers have lacked the wisdom
to guide their children into paths of peace
and righteousness. The mother Of the
Wesleys, it is said, held influence over
her boys as much by the wisdom she ex-
ercieed in grating as refusing requests,
and to her habit Of praying and reading
with them.
"She was very beautiful, and was mar
ried at nineteen to country clergyman.
She bore him nineteen children. To the
end of her long life her sons, especially
John, looked up to her and consulted her
ae the best friend and wisest counselor
they could have. The home over which
Mrs. Wesley ruled was free and happy;
and full OF healthful play as any home in
the holidays, and yet orderly and full of
healthful work as any school. The 'odi-
GUS noise Of the crying of children was
not suffered, but there was no restraint
on their gleeful laughter. She had many
wise rules, which she kept steadily. One
OF the SO was TO converse alone with one OF
her little ones every evening, listening
to their childish confessions, and giving
counsel in their perplexities. She was
the patient teacher as we'll as the cheer
full companion of her children. When
some one said to her, Why do you tell
that blockhead the same thing twenty
times over?' she replied, Because if /
should have told him only nineteen times
l should have lost all my labor SO
deep was the hold this mother had on the
hearts of her Sons that in his early man
hood she had tenderly to rebuke John
for that fond wish of his, TO die before
she died. 1t was through the bias given
by her to her sons minds in religious
matters that they acquired the tendency
which early years drew to them the name
of Methodists. In a letter to her son
when a scholar at Westminster
she said: i would advise you as much
as possible to throw your business into a
certain method, by which means you will
learn to improve every precious moment,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16

The reasons given for thus violating the
precepts of Christianity and, as we may a.
most say, the obligations of common de-
cency, are as weak in logic as they are
offensive in taste. They do not in any re-
spect or in any degree yindieate either the
veracity of the speakers Judgment or the
honesty or purpose of their motives; but, on
the contrary, they serve to recall with pecul-
lar aptness and force that striking sentence
of Maeaulay's, The malicious envy Of as
piring ounces. "-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16

and find an unspeakable facility in the
performance OF your respective duties.
This method she went on to de-
scribe, exhorting her son in all things
to act upon principles; and the society
which the brothers John and Charles
afterward founded at Oxford is supposed
to have been in great measure the result
of her exhortatione."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16

Guuo give OHly q Sluoll pulbIClC u db-
tention to each scholar but this Eng
lishman thinks the public education in
the cities and large towns is of kind
worthy Of English study and imitation.
High schools, Normal schools and State
universities are added to the common
forms of tuition, and the result is some
thing of great value.
In New York City eighty-seven per
cent. of all the youths attend school,
Boston ninety one per cent, Chicago
sixty eight per cent, Philadelphiasixty-
five per cent, Cincinnati fifty-two per
cent. In forty cities attendance aver
ages eighty-five per cent, in thirty-nine
other towns it stood above that mark,
being in some towns ninety-nine per
cent.
School boards not subject to change
by popular elections, not the property
Of the political market liable to be sold
to some bidder. Superintendent not
made by popular vote but appointed by
some permanent board of educated
men, seem most desirable. In New
York ana Chicago the public instruc-
ton seems improved by its being out.
side of the frequent changes involved
by the frequent return of the ballot
box.
The school hours in this country are
about twenty-five. In England they
are less by two hours. In some parts
of Germany they are twenty-six, and in
some places thirty-two.
One of the most remarkable facts
brought to public view by this foreign
writer is to be found in the preponder-
| ance of women as teachers. In New
York City five teachers Of each six are
women; in Boston, seven out Of eight;
in Philadelphia and Chicago there is
found only one man among twenty-five
teachers. In the country the man.
| power rises, and when the student OF
these educational matters passes into
the Southern country towns he finds
generally that same old male pedagogue
who terrified the children forty years
ago.
This English writer affirms that the
common-school system Of America ex-
erts great influence in making the
children of many nationalities to be-
come of one type and that type Amer
ican. He quotes from a public man Oh
this side the ocean: SIN a suburban
town [ have seen the daughter of a
wealthy manufacturer procure by sub
scription the funds that would enable
the son of poor Irishman to obtain
the kind of clothing he would need for
his duties on graduation day." moth
ing is moro common than to see in the
high-school classes pupils from the two
extremes OF social condition sitting side
by side"
From such harmonizing of race and
class as seen in our free schools the in
ference comes that such system in
England--a system which excludes de-
nominational religion and includes the
teachings needed by all human beings
would fitit millions for that democratic
condition which must come sooner o.
later to the United Kingdom. With
its usual courage the Westminster Re
viel0 lays that good inference before
its thousands Of intelligent readers
Chicago Journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16

When we come back from the battlefield
weary, yet victorious, we may look for out
King of peace coming to meet us with bread
and wine and His own priestly blessing, that
we may be strengthened and refreshed by
Himself IF. r. HaUergdt.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-16
Ihe Qlniuersalist Sermon Sane.
REV. C. FOSTER BARNES.
PRAY E R

Church. Tdeuute the PASTOR
G. publication
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
ST. EIIzaheth,s Academy.

The annual distribution exercises of st.
Elizabeth's Academy took place yesterday
afternoon at 3o'clock at the Kavanagh School
Hall. The class motto PerSererdntia
successam adducit. Following was the or
der Of exercises
Let Music and Song Select Chorus. ....... Glover
Delta Kappa Epsilon-Eight Hands. Pease
Recitation-LA Aware; Scene de Moiere. .......
Miss Josephine OCOnnor.
Operetta-Miracle of the Roses. ......... Bordese
La Chasse Infernale-Eight Hands. ....... Rolling
Essay-Loye of the Beautiful. Miss Rosa Barden
RecitatiOn-The Bell of Atri (LOngfelow). 80.
Miss Katie McCloskey.
II Corricolo-Eight Hands .......... .DeGrau
Recitation-Prophesie de Joad (Raeene) $500.
Miss Rosa Borden.
Fairy Bowers-Two-part Chorus ........... Glover
Naledictory-OOiginal.. Miss Josephine OConnor
Partng Song. Anderson
All the parts were well rendered and re-
fected credit both upon the scholars and the
Sisters of Mercy who have charge of the
school. Rt Rev. Bishop Healy assisted by
Rev. I. p Linehan awarded premiums and
medals to the Senior, Junior and Juvenile
departments. the following being a partial
list of those in higher classes:
Undergraduating Class-ClaSs medal, Miss
Susie McAleney; premiums to Miss McAle-
ney for French; Miss Della Cady for rheto-
llC anu astronomy MISS hdlle McIiOSkty
for reading, writing and politeness; Miss
Dean for arithmetic, French and physical
geography; Miss Grace Dumphy for ancient
history and literature.
Gold and silver medals were awarded for
good conduct TO Katie McCloskey and Agnes
Keating; crowns to Miss Della Cady, Katie
Foley, Bella Kelley, Gertie Cunningham,
Nellie Dean, Sadie Burke, Katie Gorham,
Annie S0mers.
Gold medals were awgrded for proficiency
In music to Miss Lizzie OR0urke, and for
needle work to Misses Josie O'Connor and
Grace Dumphey. Graduation honors were
conferred upon Misses Josephine O'Connor.
Mary Carey and Rosa Reardon.
Among those present were 1t. Rev. Jas.
A. Healy, Rev. I. p. Linehan, Very Rev.
John W. Murphy, Rev. M c. McDonough,
Rev. j. B. Sekinger. Rev. C.. OCallaghan Of
Portland Rev. John NJ. Harrington of Bid
deford; Rev. Edward F. Hurley of Farming
ton; Superintendent of Schools, Thomas
Tash, Charles r. Crandall sand p. MCGOWAN
of the school committee. and many teach
ers of the public schools.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
RAILWAY MATTERS.
rHE pusgoN srocK coMrANY.

Ihf bI6LON HfD(h COMPANY
The Burton Stock Car Company is a cor
poration with offices at Boston, Washington,
Chicago, Kansas City and Portland Their
cars are designed for the humane and econ
omic shipment of horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep, and they have been operated success
fully since 1888.
The company had hearing last week be-
fore the Interstate Commissioners at Wash
ington, they claiming that they were dis
eliminated against by about twenty of the
main trunk railroads Of the West. The com
pany was represented BY General Benjamin
f. Butler. Against this gentleman were
pitted eleven attorneys.
The hearing commenced on June 21st and
closed June 2Sth. The Burton Company in
troduced evidence to prove that the rail-
roads referred to haul ears of other COM
other companies rentals or mileage for the
use OF such ears, while they refuse to pay
the Burton Company mileage for the use of
its cars and, further, that the railroads dis
crlminated against Buston cars not only by
refusing TO pay the usual mileage, but also
by charging the Burton Company much
greater mileage when the latter furnished
cars to the railroads free of charge, In which
cars the railroad companies hauled freight,
for which they received the same pay from
Shlppers THAT they MOuiu nave received hau
they furnished their own cars. 1t was also
in evidence that the railroads hauled circus
and refrigerator cars and Other cars Of priv
ate companies, upon which they paid the
usual mileage, whether loaded or empty.
Decision was reserved until after the yaea-
tiUn Of the commission.
NEW MILEAGE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth says that
ground win be broken August 1st on the
North Stratford, n. H., and Colebrook divi-
sion of the upper Coos Railroad, and that
800 men will be at work by the middle Of the
month. 1t is expected that the iron Of this
road and that Of the spur of the Megantic
der between Canaan, VT, and Hereford in
the summer or early autumn OF 1888. The
two lines will have a total length Of about
40 miles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
sHARP's TRIAL.
The Testimony In the case All In.


New YORK, June 2S.-Mr. Sharp was in
better condition this morning than he has
been for some days. Charles r. Dayton, the
journal clerk of the Senate, was recalled as
to the general railroad bill of 1888 vetoed by
Gov. Cleveland. 1t was the only railroad
bill that the Legislature had before it during
1888.
Mr.. John M. Scribner was the next wit
ness. The Witness referring to the bill of
1888, said that when it reached such stage
at Albany as to enlist the hostility of Mr..
Sharp and the other street railroad men,
they employed counsel to go to Albany and
argue against it. The result was that Gov.
Cleveland vetoed it. Mr.. Parsons then read
the application of the Cable Railroad to the
Board of Aldermen made June 80, 1884, and
asked Mr. Scribnerif he knew of any other
application for injunctions. Mr.. Scribner
referred to the Knox suit in September,
1884. Counsel read Judge Donohues deci-
sion to prove that it was not necessary for
the Broadway franchise to be put up at
auction.
The witness said he knew of no conspiracy
or attempt to bribe the aldermen or others.
He was not cross-examined.
Francis J. Twomey, clerk of the board of
aldermen, was next called He testified to
his inability to find any applications for a
Broadway franchise other than that of the
Cable and Broadway roads. He was not
cross-examined.
Mr.. Abraham w. Earl followed. He said
he was secretary Of the New York Cable
Railroad Company. Are you aware that an
offer of $750,000 was made to the aldermen
at meeting in McLaughlin's house by your
company, ne.half cash and One-half bonds,
for the right to run cars on Broadway"
i have heard some rumors to that effect,
but no such offer was made or any suggestion
of such an offer?"
Mr.. Nic0ll crosS-examlned the witness and
brought out the fact that President Andrews
of the company did make Mayor Edison an
offer of a million dollars for the Broadway
franchise, to be paid into the city treasury.
Having read Mr.. Sharp's testimony before
the Senate investigating committee, W. w.
Niles took the stand. He conducted the ex-
animation of Fullgra6 before that commit
tee. The witness described the dramatic
scene when Fullgratf called on God to strike
him dead If he had ever accepted a dollar
for his vote. Quite Unexpectedly at this
point Mr.. Parsons said that the defence had
only three more witnesses to examine. 1--WE
DESIRE" he added, ito call George Bliss and
John Mcmahon and Julius Hudman, two
members of the Schnorer Club.
The defence closed at 2.15 o'clock, and the
court adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
when the summing up will begin.
The Mail and Express says: Jacob Sharp
is dying. The physicians think il Sharp is
put on the stand and subjected to rigid
cross-eXamination for several hours it will
end in his death. He cannot now live longer
than ten days or two weeks The counsel
said this evening that was the only reason
for not putting the defendent ON the stand.
Sharp's appearance this evening is not diff
ferent from that of several days
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
More Reports of Revolutionary Troub-
Ies-A Chinese millionaire Foster
Ing tnsurrection.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-Passengers
who arrived by the steamer San Pablo yes
terday report that there is great excitement
at Honolulu over the threatened revolution
against King Kalakaua, 1t is said that the
Germans and the Chinese are at the bottom
of the trouble and that the latter will wage
war of determination with the Hawaiians,
during which Europeans will gain control.
All Fong, the millionaire Chinese operator,
is fostering the insurrection. The Chinese on
the island number about 10000. The entire
available force of the King will not exceed
5000 and force of 1000 white men could
overthrow the government A watch is be-
ing kept for schooner said to be equipping
In this city to carry BOG men with arms and
ammunition to capture Hawaii. Col Lane,
the commander of the De Long Grand Army
Post at Honolulu, sent by the San Pablo a
letter to Grand Commander Solomon of CAL
fornia, saying: sWe are only waiting for
arms to begin the racket" The United
States man-of-war which is now on the way
to Honolulu, has been ordered to remain
there until further orders, to protect the
interests of Americans in case of trouble
The steamer Alameda, which sails in few
days, will take. sixty marines and officers
from Mare Island to fully man the Adams
and assist on shore duty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29

lKennebec Journal

lhCuutbtc Joutudil
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics Hon. S.
w Matthews has just returned from a visit
to Roekland, Vinalhaven and Hurricane
Isle, where he went on business connected
with his department. He met several repre-
sentatives Of labor organizations and found
them very courteous and obliging. He will
at an early day pay visit to Lewiston and
Auburn, meeting the cotton manufacturers,
and making trip through the factories for
the purpose Of inspection. He willalso take
notice Of the fire escapes Of the manufac-
tories and observe as TO the homes Of the
operatives, their condition and manner Of
living. In Auburn he proposes to make an
exhaustive examination of the system Of
dividing the profits of the business among
their employees, adopted so successfully by
Ara Cushman Il Co. The commissioner win
shortly visit Mechanic Falls and Monson.
He everywhere finds a willingness and de-
sire on the part Of laboring men and organ
izations TO assist him in his labors, especially
in obtaining Information. The commissioner
is collecting library ON labor and kindred
subjects, which can not be but q valuable
acquisition to him in his work. In the circu-
lar Of the department to the workingmen
and workingwOmen of the State, which in
cludes blank with many queries covering
the cond iti0n Of the people to whom 1t is
addressed, the commissioner earnestly re-
quests the cooperation Of all, especially Of
labor organizations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
PERSONAL.

Judge Webb leaves for Cambridge today
to attend Commencement exercises.
Hon. Bion Bradbury is dangerously i'll at
his residence in this city.
Rev. William Pierce was buried at West
Buxton Monday with Masonic ceremonies.
Mr.. George Duffett. assistant cashier OF
the Grand Trunk Railway in this city, who
died recently, was inferred in Evergreen
Cemetery yesterday.
Mrs. Ezra Tinker, with her youngest
son, left yesterday morning for Penn Yam,
Y. Y, where she will spend the summer on
the shores of Kenks Lake with her father,
Samuel II. Wright, M. d.
In speaking for the Rollins, Morse and
Lockwood prizes at Dartmouth, on Monday
evening. the third prize Of $50 and the
fourth Of $50 were taken respectively by S.
G. Emerson and f. p. Cleaves Of Kenne-
bunkport.
A special scholarship Of the value Of $500,
contributed by an unnamed donor to Yale
College for the study of Greek for the years
'S7-SS In the American School Of Arch@ol-
ogy in Athens, has been won by Carl ID.
Buck, 49, Bucksport.
The testimonial extended to Rev. DR..
Bolles of the Salem Universalist Church by
the Orthodox Congregational churches Of
that city at the South Church Sunday night
was very graceful courtesy, for which the
Doctor expressed his heartfelt appreciation,
1t was intended and received as a friendly
tribute to DR.. Bolles before his departure to
New York. Rev. DIR. E. S. Atwood and Rev.
Dewitt S. Clark of the Tabernacle partici-
pated in the services, and Rev. DR.. Bolles
preached an impressive sermon from the
text, ''And to know the love Of Christ,
which passeth knowledge" Eph iii:1o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
A LONDON SENSATION.
Reported Discourtesy of Minister
Phelps Toward MIR. Blaine.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-A special cable from
London to the News says: "There is a good
sized sensation on the diplomatic horizon of
London. This afternoon the Echo will make
savage attack on Minister Phelps for his
failure to properly introduce Mr.. Blaine to
the British Ministry. 1t viii say, among
other things, that on account of the petty
differences of politics between the incum-
bent administration as represented by Mr.
Phelps of the United States and Mr.. Blaine,
the latter, who should have long before this
met the Queen, is immured in London, as
unknown and unrecognized as is the veriest
American stranger. The Echo, after dwell
ing further upou the inability Of Lord Sails
bury, owing to the diplomatic delicacies Of
the situation, to extend any invitation for
meeting with Mr.. Blaine, will demand that
Mr.. Phelps set aside his Democratic preju-
dice and extend to Mr. Blaine the formal op-
portunity for an introduction to both the
ministers and royalty. The fact that Mr.
Blaine has not met the governmental digni-
taries Is the talk of the social as well as the
political world, and it remained for the Echo
to give what win strike the mass of English
men as an adequate explanation of what is
deemed an intentional slight and discourte-
sy. 1t is doubtful if Mr.. Blaine has ha0 any
hand in the assault upon Minister Phelps"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29

Z =
1Al-s.-lisetlssg or the Alumni Association
held Monday evening the following officers
were elected:
President-Ferdinand b. Merrill
Vice President-Miss Hattie l.. Williams
Secretary-Everett G. Lorng
Treasurer Miss Gertrude Richards.
Executive COmmittee-F. b. Merrill Misses
Hattie l.. Williams and Nellie L. Wilson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
OFF FOR EUROPE.
Hilarious Patrick A. collins Throws
a Parting Shot at massachusetts
Politics.

New YORK, June 2S.-Congressman Pat
rick A. Collin of Boston sailed for Europe
today. on the steamer Arizona, to be gone
six weeks. The tall congressman said to a
reporter that his trip was for pleasure and
would include trip through Ireland and
England. When questioned about politics
In his State he answered. my State is for
President Cleveland, and / have no doubt
that he will be nominated by acclamaton in
1885, He is the only candidate discussed by
the Democrats. lie will carry Massachu-
setts by a greater majority than he did in
1884. Some of the members of the State
Democratic committee are even more SAN
guine than |, especially Mr.. Mclaughlin,
who believes Mr.. Cleveland will carry the
State in 1888. As to the Republicans, Mr..
Blaine is the most popular, and can have the
delegation solid from the Old Bay State if he
desires it. If Mr.. Blaine does not wish to
run, for he is fatalist and there is no tell
ing what he mad decide to do, he will throw
his strength to Allison and Gen. Hawley. II
may be that Senator Hiscock will come in
for second place. but / scarcely think so.
Mr.. Cleveland will sweep the country this
time, no matter whom the Republicans NOM
mates
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29
Maine Patents

The following Maine patents were granted
to-day:
Warren Dana, Gardiner lamp.
Newell i. Hanson, Watervlle machine for
forming hollow articles from pulp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29

in which the funds Of the Fidelity National
Bank Of Cincinnati had disappeared. He
was found in the American Exchange Bank
in the afternoon, and when asked if bad
news about any Chicago bank had brought
here he said, 'No, indeed The Chicago
banks are all right came here to see what
/ could learn about the Fidelity's funds and
their disappearance" In conversation with
a banker yesterday, although he seemed un-
willing to give details with regard to the
Fidelity, Mr.. Trenholm conveyed the i'm
preston that the net loss now seemed to be
about three million dollars, that sum repre-
sentng the present liabilities, while the
assets apparently were nil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-29

Games today-Portland at Boston, Law.
renee at Lynn, Haverhill at Manchester
Lowell at Salem.
Spence made three clean hits and played
his position in good form. Manchester Mir
rOr.
The Lawrence Morning Times In their re-
port of the Portland game Monday says:
Williams judgment on balls and strikes was
very poor. the Portlands crack pitcher,
Quinn, being the worst sufferer.
This is the umpire who roasted Quinn in
the last Hayerhill game.
The Lowell Times Of Monday said: '"T0-
morrow the sluggers OF Saccarappa will
have to play ball to win. They know this
and will do Ii, and a fine contest Is assured" !"
The report Of the game shows that the
''sluggers" played ball.
The G. II. A. club Of Boston. composed of
popular young men Of the South End, unde.
the management of Col. Mealy, are desirous
Of playing the Printers nine Of this city, at
Long Island at some early date.